How to say “contact” in Chinese
contact; connection
“Contact” in Chinese is 联系, lián xì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
联系 is read lián xì: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 耳 “ear”; on the right, 关. Sounds the same as 连 lián.
In 没关系 it is read with the neutral tone: xi.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “联系”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 联系. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我们好久没联系了wǒmenhǎojiǔméiliánxìleWe haven't been in touch for ages.
- 有事常联系yǒushìchángliánxìIf anything comes up, keep in touch!
- 你留个电话，我好联系你。nǐliúgediànhuà,wǒhǎoliánxìnǐLeave your phone number so I can contact you.
- 我们一直保持联系wǒmenyìzhíbǎochíliánxìWe've always stayed in touch.
- 先检查电源，再重新启动；如果还不行，就联系客服。xiānjiǎnchádiànyuán,zàichóngxīnqǐdòng,rúguǒháibùxíng,jiùliánxìkèfúFirst check the power, then restart; if that doesn't help, contact customer support.
More words from the lesson “Let's talk it over”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “contact” in Chinese?
“Contact” in Chinese is 联系, pinyin liánxì.
What does 联系 mean?
联系 (liánxì) means “contact; connection”.
How do you write 联系?
联系 is 2 characters: 联 (lián) — join, link; 系 (xì) — connection, system. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 联系?
联系 is read liánxì. Tones: lián — second tone, xì — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“contact” in the lesson “Let's talk it over”
This word is from the topic “Politeness and conversation” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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